Dec 20th, 2008 · Seven-year-old piano prodigy Ethan Bortnick's accomplishments are comparable to those of established musicians and entertainers. He plays more than 200 songs from memory, composes his own pieces, and has appeared on several TV shows. Hear Ethan play songs and talk about his music.
Jul 21st, 2008 · Evan S. Connell, an old American master, and Claire Keegan, a young Irish prodigy, both have new books of short fiction this summer — and both are worth picking up.
Jul 17th, 2008 · Marc Yu, a 9-year-old musical prodigy, began learning the piano at age 2 and was playing Beethoven by 3. He says he practices up to eight hours a day. "You don't want a Beethoven piece to sound like somebody else," he says. "That's disrespectful to the composer."
Feb 15th, 2008 · Violin prodigy David Garrett had his 18th century violin in a case over his shoulder in London when he fell down a flight of stairs. The million-dollar instrument was smashed into pieces.
Oct 31st, 2007 · My Kid Could Paint That follows the painting and controversy of four-year-old Marla Olmstead's abstract works. Some critics believe her parents encouraged, if not altered, her work.
Jun 2nd, 2007 · The Van Cliburn Foundation's Fifth annual International Competition for Outstanding Amateurs is underway this week. NPR's John Ydstie talks to one of the semifinalists, 46-year-old Greg Fisher, a former child prodigy who has worked at his family's glass and mirror installation company in Edmond, Okla., for the past 30 years.
May 23rd, 2007 · All those people who think it's impossible to praise one's kids too much may need a little dose of reality. But essayist and father Peter Sagal says it won't start with him -- or his daughter's tee-ball team. Sagal is the host of NPR's Wait, Wait, Don't Tell Me! He lives in Chicago.
May 6th, 2006 · Actress Keke Palmer is a different kind of child prodigy than the spelling whiz she plays in the film Akeelah and the Bee. The 12-year-old Palmer speaks with Howard Berkes about her acting and singing achievements and her ambitions.